Littlehoughton
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Littlehoughton signifies a small settlement or farmstead belonging to someone named Hūta. It is derived from 'lȳtel' (little), the personal name Hūta, and 'tun' (settlement).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "little, small")
- houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedHūta's settlement(from Hūta "personal name", tun "settlement, farmstead, village")